C'est sur l'A-55, cette fois, à la hauteur de Saint-Wenceslas, près du site de pesée des camions, en direction sud, que la mort a frappé.  Une dame de 76 ans, passagère d'une petite Chevrolet Aveo, a perdu la vie, à la suite d'une manoeuvre de dépassement, ratée par la conductrice de la même voiture, une autre dame, âgée de 50 ans, celle-là.  Cette dernière a subi des blessures sérieuses, mais on ne craindrait pas pour sa vie.  Il semble que la conductrice aurait voulu dépasser, dans un endroit où la manoeuvre était permise, mais elle aurait hésité à le faire.  Elle se serait retrouvée dans la voie en sens inverse, et serait d'abord entrée en collision avec une première voiture.  La voiture de la dame serait alors partie en tête-à-queue, et aurait été heurtée, cette fois à l'arrière, par une seconde voiture, qui venait, elle aussi, en sens inverse.

En tout, cet accident a fait pas moins de sept blessés, en plus du décès de la septuagénaire.

La question revient, encore une fois.  Les autoroutes de type super-2 sont-elles sécuritaires?  Voyons les probabilités, dans le cas de cet accident.

L'accident aurait-il pu être évité si l'A-55, à cet endroit, avait été munie d'une bande rugueuse, sur la ligne médiane, comme celle que l'on installe sur l'A-50, entre Grenville-sur-la-Rouge et Mirabel?  Probablement pas, puisque la tentative de dépassement s'est effectuée à un endroit où elle était légale, si l'on en croit les policiers interrogés dans le reportage.

L'accident aurait-il pu être évité si l'A-55, à cet endroit,avait été construite sur deux chaussées séparées?  Définitivement!  La dame aurait pu dépasser en toute sécurité, puisque aucun véhicule n'aurait pu venir en sens inverse, ceux-ci roulant sur l'autre chaussée.

Ce n'est qu'un exemple de plus, qui s'ajoute à tant d'autres, de décès facilement évitables, sur le réseau autoroutier québécois.  Les campagnes de pub de la SAAQ, le bras "promotionnel" du MTQ, disent "Nous sommes tous responsables de notre conduite, sur la route".  Par contre, le MTQ a tendance à oublier qu'il est responsable de la route, sur laquelle on conduit.  Et si la ministre des transports, Julie Boulet, était interrogée, suite à cet accident, elle répondrait probablement que l'on ne peut pas tout faire en même temps, qu'elle a déjà procédé à des investissements record, ou encore, comme l'a fait son ex-collègue du conseil des ministres, Michel Després, du temps où c'est lui qui régnait, au MTQ, que "quand il est question de sécurité, il n'y a pas de budget qui tienne."  Vous vous souvenez, en 2006, à Laval, tout près d'un viaduc qui s'était écroulé?

Il serait grandement temps que la ministre des transports démontre, hors de tout doute, et à la face de la population, que "quand il est question de sécurité, il n'y a pas de budget qui tienne", et qu'elle procède à la construction de la deuxième chaussée de toutes les super-2 du Québec.  Il faut que les autoroutes du Québec soient toutes dignes de porter le nom d'autoroute, et le gouvernement se doit d'investir dans ce sens dès maintenant.

Hormones also differ in where their receptors are found in the target cell, and the type of effect they cause when they bind to their receptors. The receptor for thyroxine is located in the nucleus, while the receptors for steroid hormones are found in the cell's cytoplasm. In both cases, the hormone binds to the receptor to form a complex, and then the hormone-receptor complex activates specific genes within the nucleus, leading to synthesis of new proteins.

Adrenaline, noradrenaline, and the peptide hormones do not enter the target cell. Instead, they bind to a receptor on the membrane surface. The receptor extends through the membrane, and when the outside portion binds to the hormone, the inside portion of the receptor undergoes a conformation change. This change sets off a cascade of reactions inside the cell, ultimately leading to an increase in concentration of one or another internal messenger molecules. The most common of these so-called "second messengers" (the hormone is the "first messenger") are calcium ion and cyclic AMP (cAMP), a type of nucleotide. The second messenger then triggers other activities in the cell, depending on the cell type. In muscle, adrenaline causes cAMP buildup, which causes breakdown of glycogen to release glucose, which the muscle cell uses to support increased activity.

Hormones that bind to external receptors and work through second messengers affect pre-existing proteins within the cell. Because of this, they typically cause much faster effects than those that bind to internal receptors, which influence creation of new proteins. For example, adrenaline's effects last from minutes to hours at the most, while testosterone's effects last from days to months or more.

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Hijab or ħijāb (حجاب, pronounced: [ħi.ˈdʒæːb]) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun), based on the root حجب meaning "to veil, to cover (verb), to screen, to shelter".

In some Arabic-speaking countries and Western countries, the common meaning of hijab currently is of "modest dress for women," which most Islamic legal systems define as covering everything except the face and hands in public. Since the 1970s, hijab has emerged as a symbol of Islamic consciousness "and an affirmation of Islamic identity and morality" in opposition to "Western materialism, commercialism, and values."

Okay, so it's from Wikipedia, but it brings up some interesting points. Modesty, identity, morality in opposition of Western materialism, commercialism. Fair enough, then I saw this short fashion web pod about street styles and fashion trends in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

So I guess my first piece is about the contrast between middle eastern culture and western culture with the. It depicts a woman wearing a hijab. However, the hijab is patterned with the famous Burberry Check. While there are religious implications, I wanted to focus more on the ideas of materialism versus modesty.

The other thought I've been juggling with are muslim women who wear the niqab. The niqab is the veil that covers the face that is part of the hijab. I recently read a story about a muslim journalist who wanted to wear a niqab for day in London. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/oct/17/gender.religion Again, I think it's that dynamic between middle eastern and western cultures that intrigue me. I tend to believe western culture is more tolerant of differences (I should know better, but that is how I feel.) I can't really justify it. However, the journalist, Zaiba Malik, got nothing but babies crying, hate and fear. I started playing this scenario in my head. How would I react if I saw a woman in line voting for the presidential election (one of the most American, democratic, actions)?" Would I be gripped with fear or would there be a sense of empowerment believing that only this can happen in the United States? Would people scream "terrorist"?

It's a rough draft that I am still working on, but I'd appreciate your views and opinions on the subject and design? I'm trying to make her look less NINJA - so we'll see what kind of solution I can come to.

On another topic, I'm still stunned by Sarah Palin and not in a good way. However, in a surprising turn of events, she inspires and motivates me to WANT to vote just cause I sick of sitting and watching her wink at me. So I hope this inspires one other person out there to want to vote as well!

The footage below was found on YouTube regarding the discovery of this bowl:

The report from the Christian Telegraph now follows:

Scientists find ancient bowl that may call Jesus a magician

In what is certainly to be a controversial speculation too hard for many Evangelical Christians to swallow, scientists claim they have found an ancient bowl that refers to Jesus Christ as a magician, reports Michael Ireland, chief correspondent, ASSIST News Service.

A team of scientists led by renowned French marine archaeologist Franck Goddio recently announced that they have found the bowl, dating to between the late 2nd century B.C. and the early 1st century A.D., that is engraved with what they believe could be the world's first known reference to Christ.

In an online article by Jennifer Viegas of the Discovery Channel posted to the MSNBC website, scientists say the engraving reads, "DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS," which has been interpreted to mean either, "by Christ the magician" or, "the magician by Christ."

The MSNBC article says that if the word "Christ" refers to the Biblical Jesus Christ, as is speculated, then the discovery may provide evidence that Christianity and paganism at times intertwined in the ancient world.

"It could very well be a reference to Jesus Christ, in that he was once the primary exponent of white magic," said archaeologist Goddio, who is co-founder of the Oxford Center of Maritime Archaeology.

In her article, Viegas says that Goddio and his colleagues found the object during an excavation of the underwater ruins of Alexandria's ancient great harbor. The Egyptian site also includes the now submerged island of Antirhodos, where Cleopatra's palace may have been located.

Viegas says that both Goddio and Egyptologist David Fabre, a member of the European Institute of Submarine Archaeology, think a "magus" could have practiced fortune telling rituals using the bowl. The Book of Matthew refers to "wisemen," or Magi, believed to have been prevalent in the ancient world.

According to Fabre, the bowl is also very similar to one depicted in two early Egyptian earthenware statuettes that are thought to show a soothsaying ritual.

"It has been known in Mesopotamia probably since the 3rd millennium B.C.," Fabre said. "The soothsayer interprets the forms taken by the oil poured into a cup of water in an interpretation guided by manuals."

Fabre added that the individual, or "medium," then goes into a hallucinatory trance when studying the oil in the cup.

"They therefore see the divinities, or supernatural beings appear that they call to answer their questions with regard to the future," he said.

Viegas writes that scientists theorize the magus might then have used the engraving on the bowl to legitimize his supernatural powers by invoking the name of Christ.

Goddio said, "It is very probable that in Alexandria they were aware of the existence of Jesus" and of his associated legendary miracles, such as transforming water into wine, multiplying loaves of bread, conducting miraculous health cures, and the story of the resurrection itself.

Viegas explains that while not discounting the Jesus Christ interpretation, other researchers have offered different possible interpretations for the engraving, which was made on the thin-walled ceramic bowl after it was fired, since slip was removed during the process.

Bert Smith, a professor of classical archaeology and art at Oxford University, suggests the engraving might be a dedication, or present, made by a certain "Chrestos" belonging to a possible religious association called Ogoistais.

Klaus Hallof, director of the Institute of Greek inscriptions at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy, added that if Smith's interpretation proves valid, the word "Ogoistais" could then be connected to known religious groups that worshipped early Greek and Egyptian gods and goddesses, such as Hermes, Athena and Isis.

Hallof additionally pointed out that historians working at around, or just after, the time of the bowl, such as Strabon and Pausanias, refer to the god "Osogo" or "Ogoa," so a variation of this might be what's on the bowl. It is even possible that the bowl refers to both Jesus Christ and Osogo.

Fabre concluded: "It should be remembered that in Alexandria, paganism, Judaism and Christianity never evolved in isolation. All of these forms of religion (evolved) magical practices that seduced both the humble members of the population and the most well-off classes."

"It was in Alexandria where new religious constructions were made to propose solutions to the problem of man, of God's world," he added. "Cults of Isis, mysteries of Mithra, and early Christianity bear witness to this."

The bowl is currently on public display in the exhibit "Egypt's Sunken Treasures" at the Matadero Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain, until November 15.

Report from the Christian Telegraph

I've spent a significant amount of time in France. And I miss it. I miss it beaucoup. So I thought that maybe a weekly homage to all things français might be in order -- and might help me cope a bit better with my withdrawal. Stop the twitching and cold sweats and stuff like that.

And it might help you too, because let's face it: French things rule.

Case in point: boulangeries. Nothing is more withdrawal-worthy than a baguette. Screw the Louvre. Screw the Eiffel Tower. GIVE ME BAGUETTES OR GIVE ME DEATH!!!! 

Vive les boulangeries!

The leaves are starting to change colors and there's a chill in the air. What's one thing to look forward to with the turn of the seasons? Another set of awesome Yale University Art Gallery covers by some of the most creative and interesting designers and graphic artists around the world. This Fall, international design super-center Hort lent their tremendous talents to creating a unique still life that mirrors and subverts traditional Autumnal displays. It's an excellent addition to the Art Gallery Calendar Cover series!

workstation under the blade

•obssessions! projeto incrível de Scott Burnham que instalou numa praça de amsterdam esse maravilhoso trabalho tipográfico feito com 250.000 moedas de 1 cent de euro! tipo... sen-sa-cio-nal!

•portfolio do Yomar Augusto super atualizado! as caligrafias, como sempre lindissimas, são um capitulo a parte!

•design for christians, the new bible!

•keep our bees buzy!

After last year's post of Lebanese Graffiti in 2007, the streets of Beirut were filled even more with new lebanese arabic graffiti. Below are some of the nice graffiti tags in the "Karantina" & "Gemeyzé" regions in Beirut.

I do not have credits info for the street artists that did the tags, but it is always a pleasure for me to go around and spot the new tags and take photos of them.

I am also getting the urge of doing my own Arabic graffiti tag. I hope it will be soon.

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This is when type is most beautiful. When it is being created in pencil and appreciated for every curve and turn and treated more like a piece of art. I love hand-drawing type and when I saw this from Doyald Young today it reminded of the basics.

These sort of beginnings lead to such beautiful designs as these:

Although Home Run Script is my least favorite font at this point (*wink), everything else is absolutely beautiful. I love hand-drawing custom logos and lettering, creating a completely unique design.

And so ya.
That is my life right now.
Sorry too not post lately.  

Too just EEEEKKKKKK to do it.

In my sketchbook I sometimes play with the anatomy of lettering, not making actual letterforms. Abstract lettering? Maybe I will place one here now and then…